Why did they Stop making Yukon hybrid?
GMC’s hybrid Yukon gets discontinued However, due to poor sales, Autotrader wrote that, in 2013, GM decided to discontinue all the hybrid trims of its SUVs. The sales were extremely low across the board, too. In the prior year, Chevy only sold about 500 hybrid Tahoes out of 70,000 Tahoes sold.
What kind of transmission does a GMC Yukon have?
I’ve got a 2008 Yukon hybrid and just rolled over 200,000 miles. Seems like my transmission is acting up, clunky noises during shifting or pulling light loads. I’m curious if anyone has had problems with these transmissions or have ever had it replaced/rebuilt.
How does a hybrid 6.0L engine work?
The hybrid variant of this particular 6.0L engine doesn’t have a standard starter, instead the electric motor cranks the engine directly from the transmission assembly to the crankshaft. This allows the gas engine to start and stop quickly in traffic, but often results in, shall we say, inopportune starts.
What kind of transmission does a GM hybrid have?
GM hybrids have the same gas motor driven transmission pump, but when the gas engine shuts down, an electric auxiliary pump kicks in to take over the work of holding fluid pressure, and holding those clutches on the gears where they need to be on when on electric mode.
What kind of gas mileage does a GMC Sierra get?
However, according to the EPA ratings for a 6.0-liter V8 equipped 2009 GMC Sierra 4WD, it gets 13 MPG city and 18 MPG highway. Not far off from its gen-three cousin. If fuel economy is the aim, though, a hybrid variant of the 6.0-liter V8 was available in the Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, and Yukon from 2008 to 2013.
I’ve got a 2008 Yukon hybrid and just rolled over 200,000 miles. Seems like my transmission is acting up, clunky noises during shifting or pulling light loads. I’m curious if anyone has had problems with these transmissions or have ever had it replaced/rebuilt.
Can a GMC Yukon have a V8 engine?
Most vehicles built on or after 6-7-2021 equipped with a V8 engine will have (NSS) Not Equipped with Automatic Stop/Start, which removes Automatic Stop/Start, Engine control stop/start disable button and its content. See dealer for details.) Engine control, stop/start system disable button, non-latching (Standard on vehicles built before 6-7-2021.
Do You need automatic start on GMC Yukon?
Automatic Stop/Start (Standard on vehicles built before 6-7-2021. Most vehicles built on or after 6-7-2021 equipped with a V8 engine will have (NSS) Not Equipped with Automatic Stop/Start, which removes Automatic Stop/Start, Engine control stop/start disable button and its content. See dealer for details.)
GM hybrids have the same gas motor driven transmission pump, but when the gas engine shuts down, an electric auxiliary pump kicks in to take over the work of holding fluid pressure, and holding those clutches on the gears where they need to be on when on electric mode.